Nathan Ellis crashes headfirst into noticeboards in heart-stopping moment at BBL 2024-25

Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis was involved in a horrific collision with billboards during the 29th match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) against Sydney Thunder on Friday, January 10 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. .

The incident unfolded on the fourth ball of the 15th over at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart when Nathan Ellis nearly gave fans and players a heart attack, while lying motionless on the field after crashing into the advertising board in Hobart.

Nathan Ellis collides with advertising billboards in horrific incident during BBL 2024-25 fixture

In a horrific incident during the 2024-25 Big Bash League match, the Hobart Hurricanes captain injured himself after a throw-down, attempting to dive to prevent the ball from reaching the boundary. It all started when Riley Meredith’s long delivery went beyond square leg, and Sam Billings ran in for a second run after hitting the ball for a six.

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The throw to the pitcher’s side hit David Warner’s bat, sending the ball in a different direction. However, despite the long run, Nathan Ellis gave chase, trying to put the ball back into play. Unfortunately, the momentum took the Australian pacer to the billboards at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Ellis hit his head on the billboards. The Hurricanes pacer remained motionless for a while, looking shaken and agitated, but fortunately he did not lose consciousness. Meanwhile, the physiotherapist ran onto the field to tend to the Hobart Hurricanes captain as the game was stopped for a few minutes.

Nathan Ellis bangs his head on the advertising board trying to save a boundary. The good news is that he left and looked good. I hope it’s okay. #BBL2024 #NathanEllis pic.twitter.com/Suo9BLp2L8

— to $hy (@linktoshy) January 10, 2025

Ricky Ponting praises Nathan Ellis for his commitment to the game and his Hobart Hurricanes team

After a brief check-up, the Hurricanes pacer was able to communicate with the team and broadcasters, assuring everyone that he was fine despite the horrific incident during the BBL 2024-25 clash. After a quick recovery, Ellis was able to return to complete his quota of overs in the first innings, showing immense resilience in the face of the nasty collision.

Following the incident during the BBL 2024-25 clash, Ricky Ponting praised Ellis as the Australian pacer returned to the field and even completed his quota in the BBL clash. Ponting said on air: “You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis.”

“You won’t find a more determined competitor than Nathan Ellis.”

– Ricky Ponting, with Ellis not only back on the field, but also with the ball in his hand #BBL14 https://t.co/MKJlSDPJQU pic.twitter.com/WTEfhAs9D5

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 10, 2025

Nathan Ellis completed his quota of four overs but ran out wicketless and gave away 42 runs to Sydney Thunder. However, the Hobart Hurricanes managed to beat the Thunders by six wickets in the 2024-25 BBL clash, thanks to Tim David’s unbeaten fifty in Hobart on Friday.

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Tim David starred with the bat as the Hurricanes crushed the Thunders by 6 wickets

Chasing the target of 165 runs, Tim David single-handedly propelled the Hurricanes to a six-wicket win over the Thunders in 17 overs. However, Nikhil Chaudhary also contributed 29 runs to the hosts’ successful chase. Nikhil and David added 41 runs for the fourth wicket, while Tim and Chris Jordan (18*) added an unbeaten 65 runs off just 28 balls to take the Hurricanes to the line with 19 balls to spare.

For Thunders, George Garton took two wickets in the match, while Riley Meredith took two wickets for Hobart in the BBL 2024-25 match. After winning the Man of the Match award, Tim David said: “We have had a very good team this season; “We are playing well and we have done well to top that table, so we are looking forward to the next three games.”

With this victory, Hobart Hurricanes moved to the top of the 2024-25 Big Bash League points table with 11 points from seven games, one of which ended without result and only one defeat.